The new version of the VHF handbook is available in the “Resources” section of the website and can be accessed at
IARU Region 1 VHF Managers Handbook V8.00
Antenna
BWDS Base Broadband HF Folded Dipole Antenna
Barker & Williamson’s BWDS series of broadband folded dipole antennas, together with our MK114 or MK112 mast systems, gives rear tactical a... Read more
W4OP Loop Antenna
It seems that more and more, amateurs are facing increasingly strict HOAs. This antenna is not designed for the backpacker, but rather for the QRP ama... Read more
EVER WONDER IF A FULL-SIZE 40M YAGI MAKES A DIFFERENCE? by AA7XT
Check out this YouTube clip that Ulf SM3RAB made A/Bing the K1N DXpedition on a Magnum 340 full-size 3 element Yagi that uses the G0KSC OP-DES feed sy... Read more
The CDAA Antenna and the Wullenweber
A CDAA of which the Wullenweber is a type, consists of a group of omnidirectional antennas symmetrically spaced about the periphery of a circular ref... Read more
App - Mobile
RUMlogNG2Go for iOS version 3.5.2 now available
Thomas Lindner, DL2RUM, is happy to announce the availability of version 3.5.2 of his RUMlogNG2Go logger for the iPhone and iPad. RUMlogNG2Go can be ... Read more
AmsatDroidFree now open source
AmsatDroidFree satellite tracking App for Android devices is now open source. This App predicts future passes for amateur radio satellites for a speci... Read more
RFinder – The World Wide Repeater Directory now supports Twitter!
“RFinder has been the ‘Social Repeater Directory’ for a while now with its support of repeater check-in postings to APRS and... Read more
SDR Touch demo on Android device using SDRplay RSP
This demonstrates turning an Android Tablet (or Android Phone) into a highly portable comms receiver or spectrum analyzer operating from Long Wave to... Read more
Review
DMR Smartphone RFinder K1 – Review And Demo – Android DMR UHF
Here is a video on my latest device which I use daily. The RFinder K1 UHF DMR Smartphone. A completely new design, new motherboard, great look and fee... Read more
Yaesu FT-70DR ” Full Review “
FT-70DR is a compact and very attractively priced YAESU System Fusion transceiver providing both conventional analog FM operation and the advanc... Read more
Review of QRP Labs QCX QRP Radio
“Unboxing, building and using the QRP Labs QCX single-band, 5-watt QRP radio. This advanced technology radio borrows ideas from software-defined... Read more
Digital Modes
LoTW Now Accepting FT4 Contact
The latest TQSL update (Config.xml version 11.8), released on May 22, includes FT4 as a submode of MFSK. It also adds AISAT-1 and PO-101 in the satell... Read more
ADIF 3.1.0 was approved today
Dave Bernstein reported this on the DXLabs support group today: ————————————... Read more
FT4 vs FT8 – A new mode, what’s the difference?
The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting by K1JT Read more
New FT4 Mode with more 20K spots in few your hours realese
Source: LINK WSJTX 2.1.0RC5 Release! – The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting by K1J... Read more
Equipment
TSG4100A RF Vector Signal Generator
The TSG4100A Series RF Vector Signal Generator offers mid-range performance and up to 200 MHz modulation bandwidth at an entry-level RF signal generat... Read more
MFJ-993B DUAL POWER AUTO TUNER , 300/150W, 1.8-30MHZ
MFJ IntelliTuner Automatic Tuner Automatically tunes unbalanced/balanced antennas . . .Ultra fast . . . New 20,000 memories . . . Antenna Switch . . .... Read more
MK-4 Heavy Duty – 25′ Maximum Height Fiberglass Masts
The MK-4 Series of masts are, by far, our most portable masts for many reasons. The masts are light weight and short enough, when fully collapsed, to... Read more
What Is A Digital Ham Radio Hotspot? DMR/DSTAR/C4FM Hotspots Explained
Ham Radio Hotspot “So this is a very popular question among my audience, due to my recent videos explaining some hotspots and reflectors. Hopefu... Read more
FlexRadio Comparison
FlexRadio Comparison Radio Model FLEX-6400 FLEX-6400M FLEX-6600 FLEX-6600M FLEX-6700 MSRP $ 1999 $ 2999 $ 3999 $ 49... Read more
Airspy HF+ (Coming soon)
Airspy HF+ The Software Defined Radio revolution brought great flexibility in VHF and UHF reception. Today we offer the best wide band receivers which... Read more
Icom IC-R20 Receiver
Scan, Monitor, Record — The Pro’s Scanner 2 for 1, Dualwatch receive Until the Icom IC-R20, the capability of monitoring two frequ... Read more
